Only 15K? Wow that sucks. So now I'm back at square one. What do you guys recommend. I don't want a stiff ride but also want to drop the car maybe an inch or inch and a half. Not really a big fan of the slammed drop. I also definitely don't want one that wears out after 15K

Any suggestions close to what i'm looking for?

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Originally Posted by kamek

To be fair, my KW V1s are cranked all the way down, and the ride is very rough/tight. I've been told that if you keep it higher at stock suspension height, it's more comfortable, but I've always been slammed on these things, and they're not comfortable at all.

You also have to consider that coilovers are less durable than the stock suspension. Coilovers are built for the track, while stock suspension is built for the road. If you mainly drive on bad city roads, expect your coilovers to wear prematurely. My friend who lived in an area with bad roads had his KW V3s go out on him within 15K miles.

Only 15K? Wow that sucks. So now I'm back at square one. What do you guys recommend. I don't want a stiff ride but also want to drop the car maybe an inch or inch and a half. Not really a big fan of the slammed drop. I also definitely don't want one that wears out after 15K

Any suggestions close to what i'm looking for?

It's all situational. I'm sure plenty of forum members have well over 15K miles on their V3s.

I believe an aftermarket struts/springs combo (e.g. Bilsteins and Eibachs) will offer more durability than coilovers, but I'm not positive on that.

Thank you for all your input. I just looked at your car and the drop is just how i want to do it. Do you mind sharing your tires setup? (spacers, wheel size etc. ) Also are you using the KW 1?
Also any rubbing? Going thru pot holes and stuff?

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Originally Posted by kamek

It's all situational. I'm sure plenty of forum members have well over 15K miles on their V3s.

I believe an aftermarket struts/springs combo (e.g. Bilsteins and Eibachs) will offer more durability than coilovers, but I'm not positive on that.

Damn....
I have conti extreme DW.
What do you think with LCI? What the guy said above?

Conti Extreme DW's actually stretch fairly well. They also run a little narrow anyway. The pic below has 235/35/19 and 275/30/19 Conti DW's on a 9" front, 10.5" wide rear.......LCI like yours as well.
In the rear, where the fender meets the leading edge of the rear bumper is an issue. You can roll/shave and pull the fender as much as you want, but if you don't take care of the bumper/fender mount, then you WILL rub.

Conti Extreme DW's actually stretch fairly well. They also run a little narrow anyway. The pic below has 235/35/19 and 275/30/19 Conti DW's on a 9" front, 10.5" wide rear.......LCI like yours as well.
In the rear, where the fender meets the leading edge of the rear bumper is an issue. You can roll/shave and pull the fender as much as you want, but if you don't take care of the bumper/fender mount, then you WILL rub.

Thank you! I finally found someone with the same car.
Now I can ask questions.

What is the best set up and offset I can run for my rear without running then? I have 265 rear tires and plan on a little rolling.

base on the fact that people put 10'' 10.5'' 11'' with 20+ offset on e92, will it be the same as 9.5'' with 7 offset ? i could be wrong

It all depends on tires

I tried my 18 X 9 ET22 wheels with 15mm spacers for a final offset of +7 and was rubbing a lot with 265 tires (fenders are rolled and I'm slightly lowered )
I could have probably made it work with 245 tires but did not try